MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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